11. CONVERSION FACTORS


Power 1 horse power (hp) = 0.7457 kW
1 kilowatt (kW) = 1.341 hp
Length 1 inch = 2.54 centimetres (cm)
1 cm = 0.3937 inches
1 foot = 0.305 .meter (m) = 12 inches
1 meter = 39.37 inches = 3.28 feet
Area 1 square centimeter = 0.155 square inch
1 square inch = 6.452 square centimetres
1 square meter = 1550 square inches = 10.76 square feet
1 square foot = 929 square centimetres = 144 square inches
Volume 1 litre = 1 000 millilitre (ml) = 61.02 cubic inches
1 millilitre = 0.061 cubic inch
1 000 litres = 1.m�
Weight 1 kilogram (kg) = 1 000 grammes (g) = 35.27 ounces (oz) = 2.205 pounds (lb)
1 ounce = 28.35 grams
1 pound = 16 ounces = 454 grammes
1 metric ton = 1 000 kilogrammes
1 ton = 2 000 pounds = 907 kilogrammes
Rate of exchange US$ 1 = NOK (norwegian kroner) 7.50
NOK 1 = 0.13 US$ (Nov. 1983).